multiple sclerosis
noun
: a demyelinating disease marked by patches of hardened tissue in the brain or the spinal cord and associated especially with partial or complete paralysis and jerking muscle tremor
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Harvard Health reports the associations may stretch well beyond the gut, from autoimmune diseases like lupus, type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis to chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, allergies, asthma, acne, obesity and even mental illness.
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Sigler was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at age 20.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Our team tested this theory by giving rhesus macaque monkeys infected with SIV – a version of HIV that infects nonhuman primates – a multiple sclerosis drug that targets integrins.
—Smita S. Iyer, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Disney executive Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul opened up Friday night about her extraordinary journey of coming to grips with multiple sclerosis as she was honored Friday at the annual Race to Erase MS gala.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 June 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Sigler was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at age 20.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Our team tested this theory by giving rhesus macaque monkeys infected with SIV – a version of HIV that infects nonhuman primates – a multiple sclerosis drug that targets integrins.
—Smita S. Iyer, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Disney executive Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul opened up Friday night about her extraordinary journey of coming to grips with multiple sclerosis as she was honored Friday at the annual Race to Erase MS gala.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 June 2026
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“Multiple sclerosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20sclerosis. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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